Label Dispensing Assembly

ABSTRACT

A label dispensing assembly includes a plurality of canisters. Each of the canisters may contain a roll of labels such that selected ones of the labels are removable from each of the canisters. A plurality of cutters is provided. Each of the cutters is coupled to an associated one of the canisters and each of the cutters may cut the selected labels from the roll of labels in the associated canister.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to dispensing devices and more particularlypertains to a new dispensing device for dispensing a plurality oflabels.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a plurality of canisters. Each of the canisters maycontain a roll of labels such that selected ones of the labels areremovable from each of the canisters. A plurality of cutters isprovided. Each of the cutters is coupled to an associated one of thecanisters and each of the cutters may cut the selected labels from theroll of labels in the associated canister.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a label dispensing assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-6 of FIG. 1 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new dispensing device embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the label dispensing assembly10 generally comprises a plurality of canisters 12. Each of thecanisters 12 may contain a roll of labels 14 such that selected ones ofthe labels 14 are removable from each of the canisters 12. Each of thecanisters 12 has a top wall 16, a bottom wall 18 and a peripheral wall20 extending between the top wall 16 and the bottom wall 18. Theperipheral wall 20 is curved such that each of the canisters 12 has acylindrical shape.

The peripheral wall 20 has a slot 22 extending into an interior of thecanisters 12. Thus, the slot 22 may have an end 24 of the roll of labels14 extending outwardly from the slot 22 thereby facilitating selectedones of the labels 14 to be removed from the canisters 12. The canisters12 are stacked upon each other such that the slot 22 in each of thecanisters 12 is aligned with the slot 22 in an adjacent canister 12. Thetop wall 16 of each of the canisters 12 is removable from each of thecanisters 12 thereby facilitating the roll of labels 14 to be insertedinto and removed from each of the canisters 12.

Each of the canisters 12 has a sleeve 26 extending between the top wall16 and the bottom wall 18. The sleeve 26 is centrally positioned withineach of the canisters 12 such that the sleeve 26 may have the one of theroll of labels 14 wrapped around the sleeve 26. A plurality of cutters28 is provided and each of the cutters 28 is coupled to an associatedone of the canisters 12. Thus, each of the cutters 28 may cut theselected labels 14 from the roll of labels 14 in the associated canister12. The labels 25 may comprise address labels and postage stamps.

Each of the cutters 26 extends between the top wall 16 and the bottomwall 18 of the associated canister 12. Each of the cutters 26 is spacedfrom the peripheral wall 20 of the associated canister 12. Thus, each ofthe cutters 26 may have the end 24 of one of the roll of labels 14extended between the cutter 26 and the peripheral wall 20. Each of thecutters 26 is positioned adjacent to the slot 22 in the associatedcanister 12 and each of the cutters 26 has a first edge 29. The firstedge 29 of each of the cutters 26 comprises a plurality of teeth 30thereby facilitating the first edge 29 to cut the associated roll oflabels 14 to a selected length.

A fastener 32 is selectively extended through the top wall 16 and thebottom wall 18 of each of the canisters 12 such that the canisters 12are coupled together in the stacked arrangement. The fastener 32 extendsthrough the sleeve 26 in each of the canisters 12. The plurality ofcanisters 12 includes a topmost canister 34 and a bottommost canister36. The fastener 32 may comprise a nut 38 and a bolt 40. The bolt 40 isextended through the canisters 12 such that a head 42 of the bolt 40abuts the top wall 16 of topmost canister 34. The bolt 40 extendsthrough the bottom wall 18 of the bottommost canister 36. The nut 38engages the bolt 40 such that the nut 38 abuts the bottom wall 18 of thebottommost canister 36.

The bottommost canister 36 may include a drawer 44 that is slidablycoupled to the bottommost canister 36. The drawer 44 may be urged toslide outwardly from the peripheral wall 20 of the bottommost canister36. A knob 46 may be coupled to the drawer 44 thereby facilitating thedrawer 44 to be manipulated. The drawer 44 may be used for storagepurposes. The topmost canister 34 may have a diameter that is less thana diameter of the rest of the plurality of canisters 12.

In use, each of the rolls of labels 14 is positioned within selectedones of the canisters 12 and the end 24 of each of the roll of labels 14is extended through the slot 22 and between the cutter 26 and theperipheral wall 20 of the associated canister 12. The top wall 16 ofeach canister 12 is placed on the associated canister 12 and thecanisters 12 are stacked. The fastener 32 is extended through thecanisters 12 to fasten the canisters 12 together. Selected ones of thelabels 14 are removed from the rolls of labels 14.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A label dispensing assembly comprising: a plurality ofcanisters, each of said canisters being configured to contain a roll oflabels such that selected ones of the labels are removable from each ofsaid canisters; and a plurality of cutters, each of said cutters beingcoupled to an associated one of said canisters wherein each of saidcutters is configured to cut the selected labels from the roll of labelsin said associated canister.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1,wherein each of said canisters has a top wall, a bottom wall and aperipheral wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall,said peripheral wall being curved such that each of said canisters has acylindrical shape, said peripheral wall having a slot extending into aninterior of said canisters wherein said slot is configured to have anend of the roll of labels extending outwardly from said slot therebyfacilitating selected ones of the labels to be removed from saidcanisters, said canisters being stacked upon each other such that saidslot in each of said canisters is aligned with said slot in an adjacentcanister.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said top wall ofeach of said canisters is removable from each of said canisters whereinsaid top wall is configured to facilitate the roll of labels to beinserted into and removed from each of said canisters, each of saidcanisters having a sleeve extending between said top wall and saidbottom wall, said sleeve being centrally positioned within each of saidcanisters wherein said sleeve is configured to have the roll of labelswrapped around said sleeve.
 4. The assembly according to claim 2,wherein each of said cutters is between said top wall and said bottomwall said associated canister, each of said cutters being spaced fromsaid peripheral wall of said associated canister wherein each of saidcutters is configured to have the end of the roll of labels extendedbetween said cutter and said peripheral wall, each of said cutters beingpositioned adjacent to said slot in said associated canister.
 5. Theassembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said cutters has a firstedge, said first edge of each of said cutters comprising a plurality ofteeth wherein said first edge is configured to cut the selected labels.6. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: each of saidcanisters having a top wall, a bottom wall and a sleeve; and a fastenerbeing selectively extended through said top wall and said bottom wall ofeach of said canisters such that said canisters are coupled together,said fastener extending through said sleeve in each of said canisters.7. A label dispensing assembly comprising: a plurality of canisters,each of said canisters being configured to contain a roll of labels suchthat selected ones of the labels are removable from each of saidcanisters, each of said canisters having a top wall, a bottom wall and aperipheral wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall,said peripheral wall being curved such that each of said canisters has acylindrical shape, said peripheral wall having a slot extending into aninterior of said canisters wherein said slot is configured to have anend of the roll of labels extending outwardly from said slot therebyfacilitating selected ones of the labels to be removed from saidcanisters, said canisters being stacked upon each other such that saidslot in each of said canisters is aligned with said slot in an adjacentcanister, said top wall of each of said canisters being removable fromeach of said canisters wherein said top wall is configured to facilitatethe roll of labels to be inserted into and removed from each of saidcanisters, each of said canisters having a sleeve extending between saidtop wall and said bottom wall, said sleeve being centrally positionedwithin each of said canisters wherein said sleeve is configured to havethe roll of labels wrapped around said sleeve, a plurality of cutters,each of said cutters being coupled to an associated one of saidcanisters wherein each of said cutters is configured to cut the selectedlabels from the roll of labels in said associated canister, each of saidcutters being between said top wall and said bottom wall said associatedcanister, each of said cutters being spaced from said peripheral wall ofsaid associated canister wherein each of said cutters is configured tohave the end of the roll of labels extended between said cutter and saidperipheral wall, each of said cutters being positioned adjacent to saidslot in said associated canister, each of said cutters having a firstedge, said first edge of each of said cutters comprising a plurality ofteeth wherein said first edge is configured to cut the selected labels,and a fastener being selectively extended through said top wall and saidbottom wall of each of said canisters such that said canisters arecoupled together, said fastener extending through said sleeve in each ofsaid canisters.